Combination can-cutter and faucet.



H P. DISHER.

COMBINATION cm CUTTER AND FAUGET.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 21, 1913.

Patented Feb. 24, 1914;

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HARRY r. DISHER, or PORTLAND, onneon.

COMBINATION CAN-CUTTER AND FAUCE'I.

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Application filed-April 21, 19-13. Serial No. 762,682.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY P. DISHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, in-the county of Multnomah and State of. Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Can-Cutters and Faucets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to combination cutters and faucets which are adapted for use in connection with tin cans or other soft metal receptacles containing liquid.

An object of this invention is the provision of an improved device of this character comprising a faucet to one end of whlch a cutting device is secured for cutting an opening in a can, the faucet beingprovided with a stopper for closing the opening in the can and frictionally maintaining the faucet in position therein, and a valve for regulating the flow of liquid from the can.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a combination cutter and faucet, the faucet having a stopper mounted thereon intermediate .of its ends, and the cutter'being adapted for engagement with one end of the faucet, the cutter comprising a tubular member which is formed at one end with cutting teeth, and at its opposite.

. stopper.

With these and other objects in view, my

invention consists in certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts, to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal. sectional View of my devic showing it in engagement with a can; Fig. 2 is an elevation thereof; Fig. 3 is an elevation of the cutting member; Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the cutting member; Fig. 5 is an elevation of. one-section of the faucet; and Fi 6 is an elevation partly in section of a mo ified form of my device with the cutting member removed.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the faucet comprises. an outer tubular section 5 and an inner tubular section 6, which are threadedly connected together, the inner section 6 being relatively smaller in diameter than the outer section. The section 5 is provided with an outlet spout 7 and is formed with a suitable .valve seat 8 with which the valve 9 is adapted to engage to cut off the flow of liquid from the faucet. Mounted on the section 6 is a ta ered sleeve 10 of cork,hard rubber or ot er similar material, and mounted on the tube inwardly of the sleeve is a metallic ring 11 which is adaptedto bear against the inner end of the sleeve.

The cutter comprises a tubular member 12 which is of relatively reater diameter than the inner section 6 o the faucet, one end of the tube 12 being formed with a plurality longitudinally extending outwardly curved tongues 13, and a plurality of longitudinally extending inwardly curved tongues '14: which are relatively of less length than the tongues 13. The opposite end of the cutting member is formed with a pair of longitudinally extending'blades- 15., the edges 16 of which converge to a point and are beveled to form cutting ed es.

The cutting member 12 is formed wit a pair of diametrically opposite indentations 17, and the inner section 6 of the faucet is Patented Feb. 24, 1914.

also formed with a pair of indentations l8,

the indentations of the cutting member being adapted to engage the indentations 18 when the cutting member is moved inwsttlrdly upon the inner member of the fauce It will be seen from the drawing, that the I inwardl curved tongues 14 of the member 12 frictionally en age theperiphery 'of the section 6 of the faucet to prevent the accidental separation of the cutter from the.

faucet, and the interlocking indentations prevent relative rotary movement of the respective portions of the device. The extremities of the tongues 14 bear against the inner face of the ringso that when a hole is cut in the can, thepressure of the cutting member will be equally distributed throughout the sleeve 10. The inner section is provided with a plurality of openings 19 through which the liquid contained in the can may pass into the faucet.

In the practical use of my device, the several parts are connected as before described, and the points ofthe blades are engaged with the can at the point Where it is desired,

to insert the faucet, and when pressure is applied upon the outer section of the faucet,

the blades are forced inwardly into the body of the can thereby forming an annular opening in the can. It will be seen that the sleeve 10 forms a stopper whereby the 0 ening in the can is closed and the device rictionally maintained in positionwithin the opening; When it is desired to draw liquid from the can, it is merely necessary to rotate the valveand disengage it from its seat, whereupon the liquid will flow from the faucet through the outlet spout 7. The

sprin tongues 13 alternate with the tongues 14, W ereby the pressure is equally distributed upon-the stopper when the device is forced into the can, and the outwardly bent tongues 13 which are longer than and are tively short tongues 14 bear against the face of the ring, while the inwardly bent extremities of the outwardly offset tongues 13 engage the edge of the ring, as clearly indicated in Figs. 3 and 4, whereby the ring,

although a separate element, is securely held to the cutting member 12.

While I have illustrated a-reciprocating valve in connection with my faucet, it will be understood that any desired form of valve may be used and it is also to be understood that the faucet may be constructed of one piece of material if desired.

In Fig.6 of the drawin I have illustrated a slightly modified orm of'my device in which a handle is used in connection with the cutting member. The handle comprises a shank 20 which is formed at one end with a head 21, the head being provided with an annular shoulder 22 against which,

the stopper 10 is adapted to rest. The shank 20 and the head 21 are formed with a continuous bore 23 to form a liquid passage, the outer end of the bore being adapted to receive a p1ug'24 to cut olf the flow of water through the bore. The cutting member 12 is secured to the inner end of the shank 20 in the usual manner so that the inner end thereof rests against the ring 11. This device is" used in the same manner, as a combined faucet and cutter, the stopper 10 closing the openin in the can formed by the cutter, and malntaining the handle and cutter in position in the can. When it is desired to draw liquid from the can, the plug 24 is moved from'the bore until the desired amount of liquid isdischarged from the receptacle. When the'j'can is empty, the device may be-readily withdrawn therefrom by grasping the head'21 of the shank, and the device may be'then used in connection with another can.

Having thus fully described. my inven-' tion what I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent is: v

1. A 'device of the character described comprising a tubular member, having an annular shoulder, a tapered sleeve mounted on said member to bear against said shoulder, a tubular cutting member mounted on said firstmentioned member, one end of said cutting member bein formed with cutting blades, and a plura ity of longitudinally extending tongues formed on the op osite end of said cutting member, sundr 0 said tongues being bent inwardly to frictionally engage the periphery of the first mentioned member, the other of said tongues being bent outwardly, as and for the purpose described.

2. A device of the character described comprising 'a'tubular member having an annular shoulder, a tapered sleeve arranged upon said tubular member and adapted to rest against said shoulder, a tubular cutting member of relatively greater diameterthan the first mentioned member, one end of said cutting member being formed with cutting blades, the opposite end of said cutting member being formed with a plurality of lar cutter also arranged upon said reduced extension, said cutting member being relatively of greater diameter than said extension, said extension bein dentations, and said cutting member being also formed with indentations for engagement with the indentations of said extension, cutting blades formed on one end of said cutting'member, and means formed on the opposite end of said cutting member for frictional engagement with the periphery of said extension, .as and for the purpose described.

4. In combination with a faucet comprising a tubular body having a reduced tubular extension detachably connected thereto thereby forming a shoulder, a tapered sleeve mounted on said extension and adapted to bear against said shoulder, a ring mounted on said extensionand adapted to rest against said sleeve, and a tubular cutting member arranged upon the free extremity of said extension, said cutting member being of rela-' tively greater diameter than said extension, one end of said cutting member being formedwith in- I III formed with cutting blades, the opposite end of said cutting member being formed with a plurality of longitudinally extending tongues, sundry of said tongues being curved inwardly for frictional engagement with the periphery of said extension, the free extremities of said inwardly curved tongues being adapted to bear against said ring, and the other of said tongues being relatively longer than the first mentioned tongues and curved outwardly to engage the periphery of said sleeve, as and for the purpose described.

5. An article of manufacture comprising a tubular memberhaving cutting blades' formed on one of its ends, the opposite end of said tubular member being formed with a plurality of longitudinally extending tongues, a portion of said tongues being curved inwardly, and the other of said tongues being relatively longer than the first mentioned tongues and curved outwardly, as and for the purpose described.

6. A faucet of the character described provided with a stopper gasket, a ring bearing against one end of said stopper, and a member mounted on said faucet and formed at one end with a plurality of spring tongues, sundry of said tongues bearing at their extremities against the ring and the others extending beyond. the ring into peripheral engagement withthe stopper.

7. A faucet provided with a, stopper gasket mounted thereon, 'a ring encircling the faucet and hearing at one end against the stopper, and a cutting member mounted on the faucet and formed at one end with a pluralityof tongues, sundry of said tongues having peripheral engagement with the faucet andbearing at their extremities against the ring and the other tongues engaging the edge of the ring and extending beyond the same into peripheral engagement with the stopper.

8. A faucet of the character described provided with a stopper gasket mounted thereon, a ring encircling the faucet and bearing against one end of the stopper, and a cutting member mounted on the faucet and formed at one end with a plurality of spring tongues, sundry of said tongues being inwardly offset and bearing against the periphery of the faucet and at their extremities against one face of the ring and the other tongues, alternating with the first named tongues, being offset outwardly and having inwardly bent extremities engaging the edge of the ring and the periphery of the stopper.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY P. DISHER.

Witnesses-z ROBERT J. UP'roN,

E. M. HALL. 

